The Dark Lake
by Bailey, Sarah
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 153875990X
- ISBN 13
- 9781538759905
- Seller
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About This Item
New York, NY: Grand Central Publishing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2017. First US Edition. Hardcover. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 384 pages; Stated First Edition First Printing, With Clear Plastic Jacket of Mylar Protecting the dust jacket, Dust Jacket shows little wear of usage, Book Tight in remarkably fresh condition, Text is clean no markings seen. .
Reviews
On Oct 9 2017, CloggieDownunder said:
The Dark Lake is the first book in the Gemma Woodstock series by Australian author, Sarah Bailey. When Rosalind Ryan's body is found in the lake by Smithson Secondary College, Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock wants to be on the case, even though it might dredge up some bitter memories for her. Gemma assures her boss that their connection was casual, and she's fine to handle whatever comes up, but she doesn't share certain facts that may affect her performance.
Rose taught at Smithson Secondary, and was loved by both students and fellow staff; she was a talented drama teacher and her murder occurred after a first-night performance of her modern adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. The list of those needing to be questioned is extensive: students, family, colleagues and nearby residents. Despite some excellent detective work, progress is slow and helpful evidence appears only sporadically.
Gemma may be a good cop, but she's no angel: despite living with the devoted father of her young son, she has a sexual relationship with her work partner, DS Felix McKinnon, and that's just one of the secrets she's keeping. It soon becomes apparent that the townspeople of Smithson are harbouring quite a few secrets, some as hot as the summer they're sweltering through.
Bailey crafts her tale with skill: she gives the reader a plot filled with jealousy, infatuation, passion, grief, lust, love and guilt. Clues are drip-fed to reveal twists, tricks and red herrings that keep the reader guessing right through to the explosive climax. With some gorgeous prose, she captures the small country town, the era, the attitudes of the residents with consummate ease. Her characters are multifaceted and easily believable, and their dialogue is what is heard in any small-town school, café, shop or pub. This is an excellent debut novel and readers will be hoping to see more from this talented author.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ye Old Bookworm (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14518
- Title
- The Dark Lake
- Author
- Bailey, Sarah
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First US Edition
- ISBN 10
- 153875990X
- ISBN 13
- 9781538759905
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2017
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